incom16
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Question Thinking about the time when you were 16 years old, compared with American families in general then, would you say your family income was–far below average, below average, average, above average, or far above average? (PROBE: Just your best guess.)
Values
[1]far below average[2]below average[3]average[4]above average[5]far above average[7]lived in institution[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| A/B/C | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Full | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | far below average | below average | average | above average | far above average | lived in institution | don't know | no answer | iap | skipped on web | Total |
| 1972 | 111 | 388 | 906 | 166 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 1613 |
| 1973 | 92 | 313 | 857 | 192 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 5 | - | - | 1504 |
| 1974 | 104 | 367 | 784 | 193 | 25 | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | 1484 |
| 1975 | 106 | 370 | 783 | 196 | 20 | - | 7 | 8 | - | - | 1490 |
| 1976 | 106 | 403 | 763 | 188 | 21 | - | 14 | 4 | - | - | 1499 |
| 1977 | 126 | 369 | 789 | 203 | 27 | - | 13 | 3 | - | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | 123 | 361 | 829 | 182 | 22 | - | 13 | 2 | - | - | 1532 |
| 1980 | 116 | 339 | 751 | 230 | 19 | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | 1468 |
| 1982 | 179 | 440 | 948 | 233 | 38 | - | 18 | 4 | - | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | 120 | 354 | 826 | 253 | 25 | - | 17 | 4 | - | - | 1599 |
| 1984 | 127 | 346 | 773 | 205 | 6 | - | 7 | 9 | - | - | 1473 |
| 1985 | 106 | 358 | 777 | 241 | 34 | - | 12 | 6 | - | - | 1534 |
| 1986 | 109 | 329 | 738 | 245 | 31 | - | 15 | 3 | - | - | 1470 |
| 1987 | 164 | 454 | 880 | 256 | 44 | - | 13 | 8 | - | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 114 | 349 | 747 | 229 | 23 | - | 14 | 5 | - | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 134 | 350 | 798 | 216 | 23 | - | 13 | 3 | - | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 126 | 342 | 651 | 216 | 22 | - | 12 | 3 | - | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 127 | 348 | 736 | 252 | 29 | - | 15 | 10 | - | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 116 | 393 | 795 | 252 | 34 | - | 12 | 4 | - | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 120 | 317 | 798 | 243 | 26 | - | 16 | 2 | 1470 | - | 2992 |
| 2002 | 151 | 432 | 933 | 345 | 36 | - | 21 | 3 | 844 | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 237 | 637 | 1151 | 377 | 58 | - | 35 | 5 | 312 | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 321 | 754 | 1303 | 475 | 49 | - | 43 | 47 | 1518 | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 203 | 506 | 907 | 330 | 44 | - | 31 | 2 | - | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 206 | 550 | 843 | 353 | 51 | - | 34 | 7 | - | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 181 | 523 | 875 | 304 | 47 | - | 38 | 6 | - | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 271 | 656 | 1118 | 403 | 56 | - | 30 | 4 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 303 | 794 | 1146 | 501 | 58 | - | 53 | 12 | - | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 245 | 641 | 995 | 371 | 50 | - | 38 | 8 | - | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 421 | 1013 | 1625 | 679 | 88 | - | 119 | - | 71 | 16 | 4032 |
| 2022 | 369 | 936 | 1543 | 540 | 88 | - | 40 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 356 | 875 | 1413 | 526 | 67 | - | 42 | 9 | - | 21 | 3309 |
| Total | 5690 | 15607 | 29781 | 9595 | 1203 | 10 | 784 | 209 | 4223 | 44 | 67146 |